#0220 IceGround

Swinub

Ice/Ground-type, Generation 2. Evolves into Piloswine for 25 Candy — no raid or PvP ranking of its own.

Gen 2 · Johto Boosted in Sunny, Snow
Check IVs
Max CP
837
Lv 50 · Lv 40: 741
Attack
90
Defense
69
Stamina
137
Swinub Pokemon GO sprite

Best moveset

Highest damage
Tackle Rock Slide

Rock Slide costs 50 energy for 75 power.

Type effectiveness

Damage Swinub takes from each attacking type

Base stats

Attack 90
Defense 69
Stamina 137
Stat total
296
Buddy distance
3.0 km per candy
Second charged move
50,000 Dust + 50 Candy
100% IV at Lv 20
423 CP

Swinub moves

2 fast · 3 charged

Fast moves

MoveTypePWRENDURDPSEPS
Powder Snow STAB Ice 6 15 1.0s 6 15
Tackle Best Normal 5 5 0.5s 10 10

Charged moves

MoveTypePWRENDURDPSDPE
Body Slam Normal 50 33 2.0s 25 1.52
Icy Wind STAB Ice 65 33 3.5s 18.6 1.97
Rock Slide Best Rock 75 50 2.5s 30 1.50
Moveset analysis

The highest-damage fast move is Tackle (10 DPS); Powder Snow builds energy fastest (15 EPS).

Evolution

Swinub
Swinub 25 Candy
Piloswine
Piloswine 100 Candy Sinnoh Stone
Mamoswine
Mamoswine

Family

Swinub
Swinub This page
Piloswine
Piloswine
Mamoswine
Mamoswine
Shadow forms Shadow Swinub Shadow Piloswine Shadow Mamoswine

Raids

Not in raids
Status
Swinub is not in the current raid rotation

Best counters against Swinub

1
Mega Blaziken
Mega BlazikenMega CounterAura Sphere 102.3DPS 3,819TDO 2
Mega Lucario
Mega LucarioMega Force PalmAura Sphere 101.3DPS 3,548TDO 3
Blacephalon
Blacephalon Incinerate491 94.7DPS 2,326TDO 4
Primal Kyogre
Primal KyogreMega WaterfallOrigin Pulse 93.9DPS 6,418TDO 5
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Charizard YMega Fire SpinBlast Burn 92.7DPS 4,254TDO 6
Shadow Blaziken
Shadow BlazikenShadow CounterAura Sphere 89.9DPS 2,348TDO
Counters carrying Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, Water moves deal the most damage.

How to get Swinub

Team GO Rocket
Shadow Swinub arrives with Frustration, removable only during Rocket Takeover events
Purification
3,000 Dust + 3 Candy → Return

Catch CP

SourceLevelMin CPMax CP (100% IV)
Wild Catch Lv 1–30 15 640
Wild (Weather Boost) Lv 1–35 15 693
Raid Catch Lv 20 394 434
Raid (Weather Boost) Lv 25 490 539
Egg Hatch Lv 20 394 434
Research Encounter Lv 15 298 328
GO Battle League Lv 20 394 434

Swinub in events

Most recent first

All events
EventDateRoleShiny
Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers 4 Aug 2026 Wild spawn Yes
Swinub Spotlight Hour 18 Jun 2026 Wild spawn Yes

Is Swinub good in Pokemon GO?

Collector's pick
Power upStardustCandyXL Candy
Lv 20 → 40 135,000 15 —

Swinub has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site. Its value is as the 50-Candy step towards its evolution.

CP by level

Maximum CP with perfect 15/15/15 IVs at every level

LevelMax CP
Lv 1 10
Lv 2 32
Lv 3 55
Lv 4 77
Lv 5 99
Lv 6 122
Lv 7 144
Lv 8 167
Lv 9 189
Lv 10 211
Lv 11 232
Lv 12 254
Lv 13 275
LevelMax CP
Lv 14 296
Lv 15 317
Lv 16 338
Lv 17 359
Lv 18 381
Lv 19 402
Lv 20 423
Lv 21 444
Lv 22 465
Lv 23 486
Lv 24 508
Lv 25 529
Lv 26 550
LevelMax CP
Lv 27 571
Lv 28 592
Lv 29 614
Lv 30 635
Lv 31 645
Lv 32 656
Lv 33 666
Lv 34 677
Lv 35 688
Lv 36 698
Lv 37 709
Lv 38 719
Lv 39 730
LevelMax CP
Lv 40 741
Lv 41 750
Lv 42 759
Lv 43 769
Lv 44 779
Lv 45 788
Lv 46 798
Lv 47 808
Lv 48 817
Lv 49 827
Lv 50 837

Pokedex info

Pokedex number
#0220
Height
0.41 m
Weight
6.50 kg
Candy to evolve
50
Family forms
6 released forms
Game ID
V0220_POKEMON_SWINUB

FAQ

What is the best moveset for Swinub in Pokemon GO?

Swinub's best moveset is Tackle with Rock Slide. A TM rerolls at random among its 2 fast and 3 charged non-legacy moves.

What are Swinub's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?

Swinub takes super effective damage from Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, Water. It resists Poison. Electric damage is double resisted (0.39×).

What is Swinub's max CP in Pokemon GO?

Swinub reaches 837 CP at level 50 and 741 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs.

What CP is a 100% IV Swinub?

A 15/15/15 Swinub shows 423 CP from a raid or egg (level 20) and 529 CP from a weather-boosted raid (level 25). From a research encounter (level 15) it is 317 CP.

How do you get Swinub in Pokemon GO?

Its most recent event was Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers (August 2026).

Can Swinub be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes, shiny Swinub is in the game. It could be shiny in Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers (August 2026).

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